Jeet Heer

@HeerJeet

Trump's presidency is often compared to the decline of Rome, but the reality is much more complicated.

Since Ronald Reagan, the Republican Party has partnered with Democrats in exporting American values. But that wasn't always the case.

His push for a trade war shows how an "isolated and angry" president could wreak havoc for the country.

Trump is a brick and mortar nationalist who defines the country only in shallow physical terms, rather than lofty ideals.

The paper's opinion section reflects elite establishment consensus much more than it does the reality of America's political divisions.

He got rich by spinning a false narrative about himself. That strategy isn't working in the White House.

The gun debate hasn't faded away since the high school shooting, thanks to a specific set of circumstances.

Why some U.S. conservatives are praising far-right extremists Marion Maréchal-Le Pen and Nigel Farage this week

The company refuses to regulate fake news, so the U.S. government should regulate the company.

The problem is not that American democracy was hacked, but that it is hackable.

Centrist columnists David Brooks and Andrew Sullivan are in despair over today's politics. An essay from the Great Depression suggests a cure.

Trump's budget proposal extinguishes any remaining hope that he might reshape the Republicans' economic agenda.

History shows why Trump’s rhetoric could affect policy long after he’s left office.

The Trump administration's extreme rhetoric on North Korea is forcing South Korea to seek a new solution for its longterm security.

If the Republicans have contained the president at all, it's because they agreed to shield him from investigation.

Trump will become truly frightening if he moves beyond name-calling and starts abusing the powers of the state.

The president and the Pentagon have different national-security doctrines, but they've found a dangerous common ground.

The president is attacking one of the government's most conservative institutions—and the Republicans have his back.

A conversation on A. O. Scott's "reassessment" of the filmmaker

The president might not be a conventional speaker, but he's getting his message across to the people who matter to him.